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1 take stock
(to form an opinion (about a situation etc): Before you decide, give yourself time to take stock (of the situation).) a face bilanţul -
2 serious
['siəriəs]1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) grav2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serios3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serios4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serios, grav•- seriously
- take someone or something seriously
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3 objective
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4 unhealthy
1) (not healthy: He is fat and unhealthy - he doesn't take enough exercise.)2) (dangerous: The situation was getting unhealthy.)•- unhealthiness -
5 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) a salva2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) salvare- rescuer -
6 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) a (se) împăca (cu)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) a împăca3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) a se resemna, a se împăca (cu situaţia)• -
7 cash in on
(to take financial or other advantage of (a situation etc): He is the sort of person who cashes in on other people's misfortunes.) a profita de
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